A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini


Synopsis :

A Thousand Splendid Suns is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan's last thirty years—from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post-Taliban rebuilding—that puts the violence, fear, hope, and faith of this country in intimate, human terms. It is a tale of two generations of characters brought jarringly together by the tragic sweep of war, where personal lives—the struggle to survive, raise a family, find happiness—are inextricable from the history playing out around them.

Propelled by the same storytelling instinct that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once a remarkable chronicle of three decades of Afghan history and a deeply moving account of family and friendship. It is a striking, heart-wrenching novel of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible love—a stunning accomplishment.



This is what I say :

How could I not like A Thousand Splendid Suns.  I think it is such a sad beautiful book.  Fresh from reading The Kite Runner and And The Mountains Echoed, I can't wait to read A Thousand Splendid Suns.

Khaled Hosseini is such a talented storyteller.  The story of A Thousand Splendid Suns opens my eyes to a situation that I am not able to really understand.  Yet, it took a male author to write something so  beautiful on a theme from the female perspective on a culture that is very male dominated.  

While The Kite Runner is more of relationship between fathers and sons and between brothers, A Thousand Splendid Suns is certainly on relationships between mothers and daughters and between sisters.  It does leave one with an ache in your heart after reading and a sense of thankfulness for whatever circumstances you are facing being so different than this.

Set in the same era that the author so far set all his books on, A Thousand Splendid Suns is a must read whether you are a fan or not of Khaled Hosseini.  I am so glad I read all of his titles thus far.








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